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No Vampires
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
Roxy 10708 124 ST
June 5, 9:30pm
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Escape from Death Planet
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
Research facility workers on a distant planet are exposed to attack by never before seen lifeforms when the security perimeter fence fails.
Everyone is forced to evacuate, but three are accidentally left behind.
Armed with machine guns, there is only one chance of escape for Carrie, Alan and Ross.
Director: James Cadden
Starring: Jessica Bell, Tyler Goerz, Scott Danelesko
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Sterile Atomic Fly
14A
In 2010, mankind was plagued by the scourge of the Tsetse Fly. That’s when a team of scientists devised a plan to rid the world of the flies once and for all.
Director: Riley Beach
Starring: Riley Beach, Bree Beach, Michael Simpson
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The Responsible Thing To Do
PG
Shot and edited in under 48 hours, The Responsible Thing to Do is a dark yet poetic exploration of a deranged woman’s thirst for vengeance against the man responsible for killing her boyfriend.
Director: Darryl Merpaw
Cast: Rebecca Wollenberg, Justin Carless, Andressa Riveros
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JESS!E JAMES
PG
A minimalist/observational film, where we watch an ex-girlfriend attempt to rekindle a friendship with an ex-boyfriend by surprising him late one night at his workplace, a laundromat. Unfortunately, this little visit is accompanied with many awkward moments.
Director: Justin Kowalczuk
Starring: Lisa Amerongen, Byron Jay Ellis
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Power Setting High
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
A criminal trying to change his ways must take matters into his own hands when the mob boss he betrayed seeks revenge. A lucky microwave, to which our hero has a special connection to, lends a hand(le) along the way in this bizarre action comedy.
Director: Dustin Clark, Kalon McClarty
Starring: Richard Meen, Whitney Grace, Darren Hopwood, Stephen Kievit
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Five
unrated
A collaboration between the dancefest@nextfest and filmfest@nextfest, this piece blends dazzling visual effects and powerful dance to create a truly stunning visual experience.
Film Artist: Marc Jarvis
Choreographer/Dancer: Raena Waddell Dancers: Jade Pruden-Doughy, Celine Cattoen, Kevin Jesuino, Phil Kloc
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No Werewolves
14A, Violence
Roxy 10708 124 ST
June 12, 8:30pm
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For A Few Hundred Dollars
14A
A young woman tries to brave the elements, bandits, and her haunted past while transporting the dead body of a valuable criminal, all for a few hundred dollars.
Director: Chris Hill
Starring: Vicktoria Adam, Charles Gahl, Ben Stevens, Stuart Hoye, Jarret Dyrbye, Ryan Byrne, Nathan Brown, James Cadden
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The Woman Upstairs
14A, Violence
A young couple takes in a renter to help offset their economic problems. A simple misunderstanding soon finds the renter in the middle of their marital problems.
Director: Tito Guillen
Starring: Jessica Bell, Brendan Boyd, Alexander Forsyth |
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The Youth Animation Project
14A
The Youth Animation Project (YAP) is a program for community action through animation involving 16 participants between the ages of 15-30. Run by Quickdraw Animation Society, in Calgary Alberta, participants work as a team to create animations on issues related to youth, social action and the environment. Quickdraw Animation is celebrating 26 years as a non-profit, community driven society dedicated to the art of independent animation. Nextfest is proud to present the following YAP animations as part of the filmfest@nextfest:
Hanging Out with Your Brain Is Fun! by Danielle Gotell
The Walled City by Tamara Meparishvili
Affinity by Kaitlyn S.C. Hatch
River by Jarret Twoyoungmen
A Letter to Cayetano by Tania Cruz
Happy Together by Deedo Louise Wu
The Fertility Awareness Method by Dave Teatro
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The Stank
14A, Coarse Language, Crude Content
A young man’s personal life is almost destroyed after a random encounter with a derelict.
Director: Mike Robertson & Arlen Konopaki
Starring: Marc Schulte, Garett Spelliscy |
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Yes Zombies!
14A, Coarse Language, Gory Violence
Roxy 10708 124 ST
June 7, 7:00pm
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Sneak Preview: H1Z1
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
With the third wave of the H1N1 virus the demand for the vaccine escalates. A documentary film crew investigates the release of an outdated batch of the vaccine, but what they discover is much more terrifying than the threat of a flu pandemic, and it is about to be unleashed.
Director: Kris Krol
Starring Kris Krol, Shane William Carr, Dave McMath, Michele Wienecke
Editor: Erin Callihoo
Special fx/make-up: Honey Case
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Splatternity Party
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
A freshman student tries to fit in to the high-pressure world of pajama-party sleepovers, but pillow fights and panty-raids are the least of her worries when a zombie shows up with some frat boys. But he’s not like other guys, this zombie is really interested in her BRAINS.
Director: Tyler MacIntyre
Starring: Lisa Amerongen, Stuart Hoye, Jessica Bell, Chris Hill, John Negropontes, Arlen Konopaki
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Day Zero
14A, Coarse Language, Violence
After a mysterious meteorite crashes outside of Edmonton, the dead return to life and wreak havoc on the unsuspecting city. Families and friends band together in a last ditch effort to survive while coming to terms with their own personal obstacles.
Director: Matthew Khalil
Starring: Cassandra Bencz, Micheal Davidson, Tom Antoni, Jonie-Lynn Rice, Frank Tichy, Peter Fernandes, Felicia Miles, Angie Fehr, Jaime Clemens |